Episode 154: The Courage to Pause

Episode 154: The Courage to Pause

From To Help You Heal by Marie Monville

June 2, 2026 · 8 min · Episode 154

About this episode

Marie Monville discusses the importance of taking a pause for self-reflection and growth.

After more than 150 episodes of To Help You Heal, I’m taking a pause for the summer. This wasn’t a decision I made overnight. In fact, I’ve been thinking about it for a couple of months. As I’ve spent the last several weeks talking about not pushing harder, questioning the voice that puts pressure on us, and examining where our expectations come from, I realized I needed to listen to my own advice. In this episode, I share why I’m stepping back from the podcast for the summer and why I believe there is value in creating space to listen, reflect, and get curious about what’s next. So often we think our only options are to keep going or give up. But what if there’s a third option? What if we simply pause? A pause isn’t failure. It isn’t quitting. It’s creating enough space to pay attention—to ourselves, to our lives, and to what God may be stirring beneath the surface. As we head into summer, I want to invite you into that same practice. Where might you need a little more room to breathe? What might you discover if you gave yourself permission to slow down and listen? In this episode, I talk about: Why I’ve decided to pause the podcast for the summer The difference between quitting…

People in this episode

Host: Marie Monville

Topics covered

  • pause
  • self-reflection
  • mental health
  • spirituality
  • curiosity
  • growth

Keywords

  • pause
  • self-care
  • mental health
  • spirituality
  • curiosity
  • reflection
  • growth

Mentioned in this episode

Places: summer, God

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